This week, NHTSA closed its investigation into the crash that killed Joshua Brown, saying its staff “did not identify any defects.” In response, the company issued a brief statement. “At Tesla, the safety of our customers comes first, and we appreciate the thoroughness of NHTSA’s report and its conclusion.”
EV Volumes recently highlighted some interesting stats with an interesting graph showing plug-in electric vehicle sales figures for the years 2011–2016 separated by state.
As the graph shows, the vast majority of plug-in electric vehicle sales in the US have been in California — with Georgia, Washington, New York, Florida, and Texas making up the anemic vanguard.
One of the most frequent questions you see these days in electric vehicle forums, blog comments, Facebook groups, and here on CleanTechnica is some variation of the following:
“I reserved my Tesla Model 3 on (fill the date), will I still be eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit when my car becomes available?”
Originally published on NRDC. By Simon Mui The California Air Resources Board (ARB) released a soup-to-nuts review of its Advanced Clean Car (ACC) program today. The 658-page report confirms that the popular program, which establishes smog-forming and carbon pollution limits for new cars and trucks, can be met on time, … [continued]
The Electric GT Championship race-prepped Tesla Model S P100D accelerates from 0 to 60 miles per hour in just 2.1 seconds, thanks to its 734 pound-feet of torque and 778 horsepower, the organization revealed at Autosport International 2017 in the UK.
The Volvo XC90 T8 PHEV is a 7 seater, plug-in hybrid sport utility vehicle which makes it a great choice for folks looking for a vehicle that can run for a few miles in all-electric mode before switching to a more typical hybrid mode while also having the capacity to haul around tons of people, kids and/or gear.
The ACCIONA 100% EcoPowered has completed this year’s Dakar Rally, making good on its third effort to do so and becoming the first zero-emissions vehicle to do so.
The Chevy Bolt EV will be available nationwide by September, with nationwide ordering beginning by July, according to recent reports.
Building on its earlier referral programs, Tesla’s new referral program running from January 16th through March 15th offers Model S and Model X owners who refer new buyers to the company a number of different prizes and awards.
I landed a couple of pretty interesting scoops today while in Abu Dhabi for Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. First of all, I found out that Tesla is opening a store in the UAE next month — it’s unclear if the store will be in Abu Dhabi or Dubai or both cities. That was expected for a long time, though, especially given that the backdrop of Dubai has appeared in some Tesla advertising.
